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glim·mer  audio  (glmr) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace: a glimmer of understanding.
intr.v.
glim·mered, glim·mer·ing, glim·mers
  1. To emit a dim or intermittent light. See Synonyms at flash.
  2. To appear faintly or indistinctly: Hope still glimmered in our minds.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English glimeren, to glitter, glimmer; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots


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